King Hu
- Born
- April 29, 1932
- Died
- January 14, 1997 (64 years old)
- Place of birth
- Beijing, China
Biography
Hu Jinquan (29 April 1932 – 14 January 1997), better known as King Hu, was a Chinese film director and actor based in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He is best known for directing various wuxia films in the 1960s and 1970s, which brought Hong Kong and Taiwanese cinema to new technical and artistic heights. His films Come Drink with Me (1966), Dragon Inn (1967), and A Touch of Zen (1970–1971) inaugurated a new generation of wuxia films in the late 1960s. Apart from being a film director, Hu was also a screenwriter and set designer.
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Known for
Filmography
- 1993Painted SkinFilm · Director, Writer★ 5.9
- 1990Song of the ExileFilm · Producer★ 7.6
- 1990SwordsmanFilm · Director, Art Direction★ 7.0
- 1983All the King's MenFilm · Director, Writer, Costume Design
- 1983The Wheel of LifeFilm · Director
- 1981The JuvenizerFilm · Presenter, Writer, Editor, Director
- 1979Legend of the MountainFilm · Director, Writer, Costume Design, Presenter, Art Direction, Editor, Producer★ 7.4
- 1979Raining in the MountainFilm · Editor, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Presenter, Art Direction★ 7.3
- 1976Heroes of the UndergroundFilm · Writer
- 1975Dragon GateFilm · Writer
- 1974The Valiant OnesFilm · Producer, Writer, Director, Art Direction★ 6.9
- 1973The Fate of Lee KhanFilm · Director, Writer, Producer★ 6.8
- 1970Four MoodsFilm · Screenplay, Director
- 1970A Touch of ZenFilm · Director, Screenplay, Editor★ 7.6
- 1967Dragon InnFilm · Director, Writer★ 7.4
- 1966Come Drink with MeFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.7
- 1966Downhill They RideFilm · Writer
- 1965Sons of the Good EarthFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1964The Story of Sue SanFilm · Director, Writer
- 1962The Bride NappingFilm · Writer
- 1958Laughter and TearsFilm · Props
